Data Vaulting, Resilience Planning and Certification are the three foundational pillars of the Sheltered Harbor approach to cyber resiliency. This blog will provide the information you need to make the case for why your organization should create a cyber resilience plan.
I have gathered some well tested questions to help a CEO (or anyone in a C-suite role) determine whether their organization is cyber resilient. The financial services sector is supposed to be among the most cyber-secure. Are we more cyber-resilient?
How did the industry solve for the challenge around maintaining public confidence, even when a devastating outage causes all of a bank's operations to fail?
Severe but Plausible: By 2030 all financial institutions in the US are fully cyber resilient, meaning that they are prepared for a severe but plausible attack that will knock out all operational capabilities, and they will continue to support their customers in spite of it.
For banks and credit unions, Participant fees are determined based on Participant's total US banking assets to more accurately reflect bank size. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant’s assets.
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<$100MM | $250 | ![]() |
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>$100M | $500 | ![]() |
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>$500M | $1,000 | ![]() |
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>$1B | $2,500 | ![]() |
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>$5B | $5,000 | ![]() |
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>$10B | $10,000 | ![]() |
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>$50B | $25,000 | ![]() |
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>$250B | $50,000 | ![]() |
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If your operations include brokerage and/or asset management accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
For securities firms, Participant fees are determined based on both client assets* and the number of clearing clients. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant’s assets and clearing clients.
* Including discretionary and non-discretionary assets
If your operations include banking and/or asset management accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
Participant fees or asset managers, transfer agents and recordkeepers are determined based on AUM or plan assets. The schedule below describes current fees applying at each level of Participant's AUM or plan assets.
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<$20B | $1,000 | ![]() |
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$5B - $20B | $2,500 | ![]() |
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$20B - $50B | $15,000 | ![]() |
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$50B - $200B | $25,000 | ![]() |
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> $200B | $50,000 | ![]() |
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If your operations include banking and/or brokerage accounts, please check those fee schedules as well, because you will pay a single fee based on the larger of the banking or brokerage or asset management fee calculation.
Sheltered Harbor standards, best practices, and other materials are developed by collaborative working groups, composed of subject matter experts, mainly from Sheltered Harbor participant institutions and partners.
The working groups are highly active, meet often, and produce concrete deliverables. Therefore, joining is a real commitment. In return, members get to shape the development of the standard, build their own skills and expertise in various aspects of cyber resilience, and grow their professional networks through substantive work with peers around the country.
Current Working Groups:
If you are a participant interested in joining a working group, please contact Sheltered Harbor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sheltered Harbor has engaged the following list of advisory, assurance and technology solution provider firms as our Alliance Partners, to help Participants with implementation.
We will continue to expand relationships with other select firms in an effort to support the market with a broad menu of options, so keep checking for updates.
Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG) Inc. | Brand Ambassador | ||
Lisa Hamilton | Executive VP Sales | 239-649-1548 x2031 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Capgemini | Advisory | ||
Rob Jepson | Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Center of Execellence | 720-480-4538 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Cobalt Iron | Solution Provider | ||
Andy T. Hurt | Chief Marketing Officer | 720-891-0053 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Cobalt Iron Compass® for Sheltered Harbor will protect consumer account data via SaaS delivery for on-premises or cloud deployment options. | |||
Cohesity | Brand Ambassador |
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Lina Parness | Marketplace Alliances Manager | 650-576-8540 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Dell Technologies | ENDORSED Solution Provider | ||
Jim Shook | Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance | 678-230.0525 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how Dell Technologies can help your U.S. financial institution expedite Sheltered Harbor “Data Protected” Certification with “Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for Sheltered Harbor”, the first turnkey data vaulting solution to receive endorsement for meeting all of the requirements of the Sheltered Harbor standard |
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Grant Thornton | Assurance - Qualified Assessor | ||
Vincent Concialdi | Partner | 312-602-8731 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how Grant Thornton can help your U.S. financial institution with independent attestation services for Sheltered Harbor Certification and annual recertification. |
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Mainline Information Systems | Brand Ambassador | ||
Chris Dedham | Solutions Architect | 703-608-0330 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
PwC | Advisory | ||
Shawn Lonergan, Ph.D. | Principal - Cyber, Risk & Regualtory | 917-683-9049 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
PwC | Assurance - Qualified Assessor | ||
Jeff Trent | Partner | 646-471-7343 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
RSM | Assurance | ||
Melissa Harp | Principal | 612-376-9871 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
John Huyette | Principal | 215-648-3181 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Veritas Technologies LLC | Solution Provider | ||
Liji Kuruvilla | Sr. Principal Product Manager, NBU Product Management | 407-417-5523 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Elias AbuGhazaleh | Director, Product Management | 321-578-1979 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Veritas Technologies, a leader in multi-cloud data management, has joined the Sheltered Harbor Alliance Partner Program as a solution provider. This reinforces Veritas’ commitment to ensuring that critical customer data in the financial sector remains protected from cyber threats, including ransomware. |
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21st Century Software Technologies, Inc. | Brand Ambassador | ||
Eddy Cilliendo | Vice President of Business Development | 919-703-9098 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Below is a current list of Sheltered Harbor Solution Providers, firms that have demonstrated a complete understanding of Sheltered Harbor's data vaulting standards, and which are implementing those standards in their products. Those firms whose products have demonstrated complete adherence to the standards in at least two production installations qualify for Sheltered Harbor Endorsement and can use the "Endorsement" seal. For additional details, contact the solution provider firm directly.
We will continue to expand relationships with other select firms in an effort to support the market with a broad menu of options, so keep checking for updates.
Cobalt Iron | Solution Provider | ||
Andy T. Hurt | Chief Marketing Officer | 720-891-0053 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Cobalt Iron Compass® for Sheltered Harbor will protect consumer account data via SaaS delivery for on-premises or cloud deployment options. | |||
Dell Technologies | ![]() |
ENDORSED Solution Provider | |
Jim Shook | Director, Cybersecurity & Compliance | 678-230-0525 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how Dell Technologies can help your U.S. financial institution expedite Sheltered Harbor “Data Protected” Certification with “Dell EMC PowerProtect Cyber Recovery for Sheltered Harbor”, the first turnkey data vaulting solution to receive endorsement for meeting all of the requirements of the Sheltered Harbor standard |
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ENDORSED Solution Provider | |
Scott Yoshimura | Senior Director, Product Management | 602-337-3347 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Learn how FIS, a global leader in fintech and the first service provider officially certified with an endorsed solution and service for Sheltered Harbor Data Protection, can streamline and expedite your Sheltered Harbor Certification with FIS Data Restore. |
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Veritas Technologies LLC | Solution Provider | ||
Liji Kuruvilla | Sr. Principal Product Manager, NBU Product Management | 407-417-5523 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Elias AbuGhazaleh | Director, Product Management | 321-578-1979 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Veritas Technologies, a leader in multi-cloud data management, has joined the Sheltered Harbor Alliance Partner Program as a solution provider. This reinforces Veritas’ commitment to ensuring that critical customer data in the financial sector remains protected from cyber threats, including ransomware. |